Liver Tumor Program

Where to Find Us

Our team of experts provides innovative treatments for people with liver, gallbladder, and other biliary tract tumors.

Our program provides individualized care and innovative, evidence-based treatment for people with liver, gallbladder, and bile duct tumors. We treat noncancerous liver tumors, liver cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder cancer, as well as cancer from other organs, such as the colon, that has spread to the liver. Our goal is to provide compassionate care that offers you the best possible quality of life.

Our experienced team of doctors and nurses at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center includes medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, hepatologists who specialize in liver diseases, and nurse practitioners. Often, you can visit several specialists in the same building on the same day. Your care team meets regularly at a multidisciplinary liver tumor board to discuss your imaging test results. They work together to prepare a treatment plan personalized to your needs.

Expertise in Liver Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment

The specialists at our Liver Tumor Program are experts in a wide range of advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques, including the following:

MRI, which can help identify liver tumors more effectively than other imaging methods

Nila De La Rosa, our nurse practitioner and clinical coordinator, can help facilitate referrals and coordinate your imaging tests and treatment plans. She also coordinates nursing care for the liver tumor clinic. Social workers, nutritionists, and genetic counselors also offer you additional support. We educate patients and their families to address any concerns.

Through ongoing clinical trials, we study promising new medications, surgical techniques, and other therapies. For patients who need a liver transplant, we provide the latest technological advances at NYU Langone’s Transplant Institute, one of the area’s premier centers for liver transplantation.

Our Approach to Managing Liver Cancer

Our Experts

Our team of doctors, who specialize in treating people with liver, gallbladder, and other biliary tract tumors, include medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, and hepatologists.

Our Leadership

Dr. Welling is nationally recognized for advances in liver surgery, transplantation, and treatment of liver cancers. He uses laparoscopic surgery techniques, bile duct and hepatic vascular resection and reconstruction, and preoperative portal vein embolization to encourage liver regeneration when needed. He has researched new treatments for cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma, and is studying the role of the immune system and cancer stem cells on liver cancer development and progression.